Police hunt woman cashing bad checks

Police today sought the public's help in tracking down a woman they believe has tried to cash fake checks at least seven times at banks in the North and West suburbs.

The woman used a fake driver's license with the name Josephine G. Schumm, 214 N. Western Ave, Aurora, and has tried to cash checks in Downers Grove, Lisle, Naperville, Evanston and Niles, according to a police statement. She also used an AT&T Visa card as secondary identification.

Police said the woman may be working with another man and another woman and asked anyone with information on her to contact Downers Grove Det. Randy Cappelen at 630-434-5623 or rcappelen@downers.us.